The concept of converting the F-16 Viper into a close air support platform may sound appealing, but it was ultimately do ...

Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans poses with pilots next to one of the last two promised F16 fighter jets ahead of its delivery to Ukraine at Volkel Air Base, on May 26, 2025. ANP/AFP via Getty Images ...

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Poland has signed a contract worth $3.8 billion to upgrade its fleet of F-16 fighter jets, the Polish defence minister said on Wednesday.